Crestview board organizes for 2013

DAVE MOSIER/independent editor

CONVOY — The Crestview Local Board of Education organized for the new year, while individual board members were honored during “School Board Recognition Month”.

Board President Pam Motycka was again elected to that position, while John Auld was also re-elected vice president. The board then approved a number of housekeeping items related to its annual organizational meeting and then approved the tax budget as presented by Treasurer Laura Metzger.

During her treasurer’s report later on, Metzger talked about money to be received from the state as part of casino revenues, which she said was valued at $15 per student this year, but would increase to $50 next January. She also said revenues were also expected this year from the Blue Creek Wind Farm. Metzger did say she was not sure at this point to which fund those revenues should be assigned.

In the absence of Superintendent Mike Estes, Metzger also handed out certificates recognizing board members Motycka, Auld, Lori Bittner, Lonnie Nedderman and Mike Schlagbaum as part of School Board Recognition Month.

During its regular meeting, the board heard reports from Elementary Principal Kathy Mollenkopf, who first provided an update on the district Pride Committee, Middle School Principal Dave Bowen and High School Principal Mike Biro.

Mollenkopf talked about the Pride Committee activities over the past month, noting that committee members have been working on ways to improve the district’s value-added score on the School Report Card. Both Bowen and Biro talked about

Also during the meeting, the board accepted, with thanks, the following donations: $500 from Daniel Miller, $931 from the Klein Trust of The Van Wert County Foundation for needy children, and $1,000 from The Van Wert County Foundation.

The board also approved a transfer of $1,596 from the General Fund to the Class of 2014 Fund, and also approved the second and final reading of board policies, as recommended by NEOLA.

The next meeting of the Crestview Local Board of Education will be at 6 p.m. Monday, February 18, in the district boardroom.